I think buildings could do more to remind us all of our natural selves and our connections to the natural world. I think there is a joy that informs much of the green "movement" (for lack of a better word) that is not yet being communicated to the industry as a whole. Too often we are beating people over the heads rather than creating that desire and joy that is the real reason for what we do.

Even within this movement, we tend to believe that this is all about humanity - that we are saving resources for humans, creating a better environment for humans. This is the thinking that got us into this mess. We need to remember that we are just animals - no better or worse - worth neither more nor less - than other animals and beings. We need to realize that saving the environment is a moral issue - probably the moral issue of our age.

In my own practice, I am working more on communicating values and passion. At the same time, I am trying to develop better tools, a better process, and most importantly, a better way to communicate that process. I find that many people want to do the right thing, but are still confused about how to do it. We need to give them the means to take those first steps.